Stan Lathan

Career Overview

Stan Lathan has 76 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Signature works include It's Black Entertainment, Beat Street, Dave Chappelle: The Closer. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

76

Birth Date

1945-07-08

Birth Place

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

• 

  It's Black Entertainment
• 

  Beat Street
• 

  Dave Chappelle: The Closer
• 

  Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones
• 

  Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth
• 

  Uncle Tom's Cabin

Frequent Collaborators

• Dave Chappelle (3 collaborations)
• Vanessa Williams (1 collaborations)
• Whitney Houston (1 collaborations)
• Ella Fitzgerald (1 collaborations)
• Snoop Dogg (1 collaborations)
• Diana Ross (1 collaborations)
• Spike Lee (1 collaborations)
• Louis Armstrong (1 collaborations)
• Little Richard (1 collaborations)
• Debbie Allen (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (56 credits)

  • Earthquake: Joke Telling Business

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Chappelle's Home Team - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day

    director

    directing
    2024
  • Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Chappelle's Home Team - Luenell: Town Business

    director

    directing
    2023
  • 85 South: Ghetto Legends

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Martin: The Reunion

    director

    directing
    2022
  • Chappelle's Home Team - Earthquake: Legendary

    director

    directing
    2022
  • Dave Chappelle: The Closer

    director

    directing
    2021
  • Epilogue: The Punchline

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Amanda Seales: I Be Knowin'

    director

    directing
    2019
  • Mo Amer: The Vagabond

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Dave Chappelle: Equanimity

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Dave Chappelle: Deep in the Heart of Texas

    director

    directing
    2017
  • All Def Comedy

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth

    director

    directing
    2004
  • It's Black Entertainment

    director

    directing
    2002
  • Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 2

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Def Comedy Jam: All Stars 12

    director

    directing
    2001
  • The Bernie Mac Show

    - Saving Bernie Mac (2001) ... director directing
    2001
  • Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly

    director

    directing
    2000
  • The Steve Harvey Show

    - California or Bust-Up (2002) ... director directing

    - The Graduates (2002) ... director directing

    - My Fair Homegirl (2002) ... director directing

    - The Shower Planner (2002) ... director directing

    - Hate Thy Neighbor (2002) ... director directing
    1996
  • Moesha

    - It Takes Two (1999) ... director directing

    - Reunion (1996) ... director directing

    - Hakeem Owes Moesha Big (1996) ... director directing

    - Sixteen (1996) ... director directing

    - Friends (1996) ... director directing
    1996
  • Hazelle!

    director

    directing
    1995
  • Martin

    - The Gift Rapper (1992) ... director directing

    - Beauty and the Beast (1992) ... director directing
    1992
  • An Eight Is Enough Wedding

    director

    directing
    1989
  • Alien Nation

    - Real Men (1990) ... director directing

    - Partners (1990) ... director directing

    - The Game (1989) ... director directing

    - Three to Tango (1989) ... director directing
    1989
  • The Child Saver

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Booker

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Go Tell It on the Mountain

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Beat Street

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Miami Vice

    - Glades (1984) ... director directing
    1984
  • A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

    director

    directing
    1982
  • The Cotton Club

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Remington Steele

    - Steele Alive and Kicking (1986) ... director directing

    - Suburban Steele (1986) ... director directing

    - Stronger Than Steele (1985) ... director directing

    - Etched in Steele (1982) ... director directing
    1982
  • Fame

    - Your Own Song (1982) ... director directing
    1982
  • Hill Street Blues

    - It Ain't Over Till It's Over (1987) ... director directing

    - Suitcase (1986) ... director directing

    - Say It as It Plays (1986) ... director directing

    - Fathers and Huns (1985) ... director directing

    - Somewhere Over the Rambo (1985) ... director directing
    1981
  • Falcon Crest

    - Body and Soul (1987) ... director directing

    - Fair Game (1986) ... director directing

    - Suitable for Framing (1984) ... director directing

    - ...Divided We Fall (1982) ... director directing
    1981
  • The Sky Is Gray

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The Trial of the Moke

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Baryshnikov: Live at Wolf Trap

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Almos' a Man

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Barney Miller

    - The Kid (1976) ... director directing
    1975
  • Amazing Grace

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Alvin Ailey: Memories and Visions

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Save the Children

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Waltons

    - The Prodigals (1980) ... director directing

    - The Silver Wings (1979) ... director directing
    1972
  • Sanford and Son

    - The Over-the-Hill Gag (1975) ... director directing

    - Grady and His Lady (1974) ... director directing

    - Tyranny, Thy Name is Grady (1974) ... director directing

    - Will the Real Fred Sanford Please Do Something? (1974) ... director directing

    - The Party Crasher (1974) ... director directing
    1972
  • Statues Hardly Ever Smile

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Black Journal: 26; Alice Coltrane

    director

    directing
    1970

• production (17 credits)

  • Earthquake: Joke Telling Business

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Chappelle's Home Team - Donnell Rawlings: A New Day

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer

    executive producer

    production
    2023
  • Dave Chappelle: The Closer

    executive producer

    production
    2021
  • Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones

    executive producer

    production
    2019
  • Dave Chappelle: Equanimity

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • Dave Chappelle: The Age of Spin

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • All Def Comedy

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Lemon

    executive producer

    production
    2011
  • Waist Deep

    executive producer

    production
    2006
  • Dave Chappelle: For What It's Worth

    executive producer

    production
    2004
  • Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly

    executive producer

    production
    2000
  • How to Be a Player

    executive producer

    production
    1997
  • The Steve Harvey Show

    producer

    production

    - California or Bust-Up (2002) ... producer production

    - The Graduates (2002) ... producer production

    - My Fair Homegirl (2002) ... producer production

    - The Shower Planner (2002) ... producer production

    - Hate Thy Neighbor (2002) ... producer production
    1996
  • Hazelle!

    producer

    production
    1995
  • Amazing Grace

    producer

    production
    1974

• actors (3 credits)

  • Is That Black Enough for You?!?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Mr. SOUL!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • It's Black Entertainment

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002